Photography is a medium for people to preserve lifelong memories and relive them. It’s very misunderstood to be just capturing images using fancy camera lenses and big cameras. World Photography Day, which is celebrated every year on August 19, is a day to educate people about the importance of photography in telling stories and clearing misconceptions.
Photography is more than just capturing images with DSLR cameras that have advanced lenses. It’s an art that works on the principles of science to capture magic and memories. Additionally, this is something that everyone should and can do, not thinking of it to be a very difficult job. Although nowadays, with the rise of smartphone cameras part part-time photography enthusiasts are capturing images that highlight hidden truths and bring attention to real-life challenges.
On this World Photography Day, let’s take a look at the top 4 smartphones with the best camera modules that capture stunning images and excellent videos. The Smartphones mentioned below are from multiple brands that include Xiaomi, Apple, Samsung, and Vivo. These devices can be used by people who are professional photographers and even part-time enthusiasts.
Samsung:
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Price: Rs. 1,17,999
The flagship smartphone offered by Samsung, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, is a very good smartphone with one of the best camera lenses and modules. The smartphone comes with a 50MP Telephoto lens that offers 5X and 10x optical zoom, a 10MP telephoto sensor that offers 3X optical zoom, 200MP Primary lens that provides 2X optical zoom and lastly a 50MP lens that offers ultra-wide photos.
The smartphone comes with a Super AMOLED display that is 6.9 inches in size and 120Hz adaptive screen refresh rate. Additionally, the Galaxy S25 comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor and the S-Pen. Moreover, the display has a peak brightness of 2000 Nits in outdoor conditions and HDR support.
In the processor department, the smartphone impresses too since it comes with a Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy. The chipset comes with a 6-core structure. Additionally, the phone comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB or 512GB storage options. Whereas the Battery on the phone is a 5000mAh. The smartphone comes with the most AI features for a phone in this segment, including circle to search, sketch to image, and object eraser.
Apple:
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Price: Rs. 1,37,900
The flagship smartphone offered as of now, the iPhone 16 Pro Max is another smartphone that offers top-of-the-line specs, giving tough competition to rivals. The smartphone comes with a three-camera sensor module. The camera sensors include a 48MP Primary OIS sensor, 48MP ultrawide sensor, and 12 MP telephoto sensor. The telephoto sensor offer 10X and 5X optical zoom.
The smartphone comes with an XDR-AMOLED display that is 6.9 inches in size and 120Hz adaptive screen refresh rate. Additionally, the iPhone 16 Pro Max comes with an oleophobic coating that prevents fingerprint smudges. Moreover, the display has a peak brightness of 2000 Nits in outdoor conditions and HDR support.
In the processor department, the smartphone impresses too since it comes with an A18 Pro Bionic chipset. The chipset comes with a 6 core structure. Additionally the phone comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB or 512GB storage options. Whereas the Battery on the phone is a 4685mAh.
Vivo:
Vivo X2oo FE
Price: Rs. 54,999
The flagship smartphone offered by Vivo, the X200 FE is another smartphone that offers top-of-the-line specs. The phone, with its compact size, is different from the rest. The smartphone comes with a three-camera sensor module. However, the important thing is that Vivo has partnered with Zeiss to produce lenses for the device. Zeiss which is one of the best lens makers in the world promises stunning clarity and resolution. The camera sensors include a 50MP Primary OIS sensor, 08MP ultrawide sensor, and 50 MP telephoto sensor. The telephoto sensor offer 10X and 5X optical zoom.
The X200 FE smartphone comes with an AMOLED display that is very compact at just 6.3 inches in size and a 120Hz adaptive screen refresh rate. Additionally, the smartphone comes with a 94 percent screen-to-body ratio. Moreover, the display has a peak brightness of 5000 Nits in outdoor conditions and HDR support.
In the processor department, the smartphone from Vivo comes with the too since it comes with a Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ chipset. The X200 FE also comes with IP68 and IP 69 dust and water resistance. Additionally, the phone comes with 16GB RAM and 256GB or 512GB storage options. Whereas the Battery on the phone is a 6500mAh.
Xiaomi:
Xiaomi 15
Price: Rs. 64,998
The flagship smartphone offered by Xiaomi, the Xiaomi 15 is another smartphone that offers top-of-the-line specs. The device is a premium-looking device. The smartphone comes with a three-camera sensor module. Interestingly, Xiaomi has partnered with Leica to manufacture the lenses used in the smartphone. Leica is renowned globally for it’s lenses quality that is used in DSLR cameras. The important thing is that camera’s used are a differentiator for this device among the competition. The camera sensors include 3 sensors that include a 50MP Primary OIS sensor, 50MP ultrawide sensor, and 50 MP telephoto sensor. The telephoto sensor offer 10X and 5X optical zoom.
The Xiaomi 15 smartphone comes with an AMOLED display that is very compact at just 6.3 inches in size and a 120Hz adaptive screen refresh rate. Additionally, the smartphone comes with a 1.38mm uniform bezels. Moreover, the display has a peak brightness of 3200 Nits in outdoor conditions and HDR support.
In the processor department, the smartphone from Xiaomi comes with the too since it comes with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The device also comes with IP68 and IP 69 dust and water resistance. Additionally, the phone comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB or 512GB storage options. Whereas the Battery on the phone is a 5240mAh.
